Clinical case: suspect dapsone hypersensitivity reaction.

Leprosy Mailing List,
June 23rd, 2009
Ref.: Clinical case: suspect dapsone hypersensitivity reaction.
From: Smith C., Aberdeen, UK

Dear Dr Ariyawansa,

Thank you for sharing your case (LML June 22nd, 2009) with us. I think serious consideration needs to be given to the possibility of dapsone hypersensitivity reaction - typically the onset is within 6 weeks of starting dapsone and the presentation is consistent with your description.

Cairns Smith

Suggested references:

http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1524788

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16361748?dopt=AbstractPlus